Whittling is similar to carving, In carving you purpose toward a likeness, In whittling you strip thin pieces of wood off to reduce the size, its more of a relaxing passtime rather then trying to...
To whittle is to cut or trim something, like into a sculpture, with a knife.
my name is Andrew whittle actually :)
brittle, spittle, diddle.
Take your knife, tilt it at a 40 degree angle lay it on the stick and push it away from your body.